baseball mitt

Leather catching pocket

A baseball mitt is a large padded leather glove worn by fielders to catch the ball.

Mitts have webbing between thumb and fingers and are designed for the non-throwing hand.

The catcher's mitt and first baseman's mitt are specially shaped for those positions.

Also called a baseball glove: He oiled his mitt before the season started.

equipment

glove

Fitted hand covering

lacing · padding · palm · fingers · thumb · heel · hinge · rawhide · cowhide · oiling

fielding

catch

Seize or snag

diving catch · backhand · snow cone · double play · tag out · force out · putout · assist · error · relay throw

positions

catcher

Masked diamond position

pitcher · shortstop · second baseman · third baseman · left fielder · center fielder · right fielder

brands

Rawlings

Sports equipment brand

Easton · All-Star · Shoeless Joe

styles

fastpitch

Underhand speed softball variant

Opposites
function in baseball

baseball mittbaseball bat

Club for hitting pitches

bat · Louisville Slugger · lumber · batting gloves · club

hand protection purpose

baseball mittbare hand

Hand without covering

boxing glove · batting glove · brass knuckles · golf glove · weightlifting gloves

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G